1. By car

Unit 9, Town Quay Wharf, Abbey Road, Barking IG11 7BZ. Leave the A406 at Barking Flyover, take Ripple Road then right onto Abbey Road; turn into Town Quay Wharf opposite Tesco Extra. Limited candidate bays in front of Unit 9—arrive ten minutes early.

2. By public transport

• Rail / Tube – Barking station 0.7 miles west; EL1 bus every five minutes to “Hand Trough Creek / Town Quay”.
• Bus – EL1 & 387 share the same stop; 387 continues to King George Hospital.

3. Cycling / walking

The Roding Valley path (NCN 13) passes the wharf gate—Sheffield stands outside the Ice House Quarter café 100 m away.

1. Town Quay roundabout

• Typical slip‑up – choosing lane 1 then cutting across to the A124 exit.
• Quick fix – select lane 2 at the countdown board, glide round at 25 mph and exit in‑lane.

2. Longbridge Rd bus‑gate

• Typical slip‑up – entering during restricted hours and receiving a PCN.
• Quick fix – check the time‑plate; if active, divert via Fanshawe Ave.

3. Ripple Rd 30 → 20 buffer

• Typical slip‑up – forgetting the buffer and entering at 30 mph.
• Quick fix – brake early and stabilise at 18 mph by the terminal sign.

1. About Barking (Town Quay) Test Centre from a Learner’s View

Located in Unit 9, Town Quay Wharf on River Road, the centre has no learner parking; most candidates wait on River Road before navigating the wharf’s one‑way system past delivery vans.

2. What to Expect on the Day

Turn up ten minutes early. After the eyesight check you’ll do one manoeuvre—bay parking if a space is free or parallel parking on Creekmouth Road—and twenty minutes of independent driving that often takes the A13 corridor.

3. After You Pass

Digital paperwork means the photocard arrives within a fortnight. Motorway coaching toward the M25 Dartford Crossing is a good next step; black‑box policies can ease premiums.

4. What If You Don’t Pass?

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